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Why location matters…

by Todd Hannula on 25. Oct, 2011 in Leadership, Regeneration, Social Business

A recent Guardian article reminds us that social enterprise in deprived areas needs to be encouraged. On the whole, I agree with this article for 3 reasons:
1. Mixing of networks; bringing people outside the community into the challenging community is important to changing perceptions and creating real opportunities for those living in the community.
2. Raising [...]

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Einstein

Shine On, Lablets!

by Todd Hannula on 04. Aug, 2010 in Innovation, Regeneration, Social Business

After 5 years or pushing forward the Shine concept, it is starting to feel like others are seeing the potential of the model to transform society. Or at least  they are speaking in the same language. Our flagship model is both pushing forward to success in the worst economy and balancing on the head of [...]

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Restriction

Restricting Structures

by Chris on 29. Jun, 2010 in Development Trusts

What structure would be best suited for a diversity of groups with different interests, but a common goal?

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Headingley Development Trust

Headingley Development Trust

by Chris on 20. May, 2010 in Development Trusts

About the same time we set up Camberwell in 2006, a group of us established Headingley Development Trust .
We set up clubs, bought a shop, established a farmer’s market, undertook two successful community share issues of £100k each and recruited 900 members and have started a community orchard project, but the big prize took 5 [...]

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Sustainable Communities (book)

Sustainability – yuch!

by Chris on 09. May, 2010 in Regeneration

I hate the word almost as much as ‘going forward’. It’s become one of those overused and undefined regen words that has me reaching for a Macdonalds.
Yet the struggle for it gets me out of bed each morning. It’s not just the eco bit, it’s how you create the better world. A Camberwell preoccupation, as [...]

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